Lawn-edger.



J. A. JOHNSON.

LAWN EDGER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30, 1012.

1,067,032, Patented July 8, 1913.

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JOHN A. JOHNSON, OF GREENFIELD, INDIANA.

LAWN-EDGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 30, 1912.

Patented July 8, 1913.

Serial No. 723,258.

I! '0 all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN A. JonNsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greenfield, in the county of Hancock and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful In'iprovements in Lawn-Edgers, of which the following is a specili :at-ion.

This invention relates to lawn edgers; and the object of the invention is to provide a tool of the above character which will be simple in construction, elticient in operation and cheap to manufacture.

I accomplish the above objects of the inrention by means of the lawn edger illus tratcd in the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved lawn edger, the same being shown in operation. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view in side elevation of the lawn edger, a portion of the handle being broken away. Fig. 8 is a front elevation of the construction shown in Fig. 2, except that the hoe-blade portion of the tool is broken away.

deferring to the drawings, the lawn edger consists, primarily, of a rectangular piece of sheet steel 10 which terminates at one of the corners in a hoe-blade 11, this latter blade being bent to stand at right angles to the blade 10 and handle. The edges of the blade 10 are beveled so as to provide cutting edges by which the grass may be trimmed along walks, tau-binge, etc. To add further utility to the tool I provide a V-shaped notch 12 in that corner of the blade 10, said notch lying in a parallel plane with the handle. This notch, or recess, is brought into play when it is desired to eradicate dandelions, plantains and similar obnoxious weeds from the lawn. The opposing edges of the blade 10 which form the margin of the notch 12 are beveled to provide cutting edges, and the converging cutting edges of said notch will readily sever the stalk ot' the weed when the blade 10 is pushed into the ground thus allowing the stalk oi? the weed to move upward into said notch 12. The blade 10 is preferably provided with a handle it of suliicient length to permit the operator to assume and maintain a standing position. The handle let is pivotally connected to the blade 10 by means of a bolt 15 and wingnut 16 which allows the parts to be disconnected when it is desired to grind or sharpen the cutting edges of the blade 10. v

To enable the position of the blade 10 to be changed with respect to the handle 14:, so as to aceommmlate persons of different heights, and also to present dill'erent parts of the cutting edges oil the blade 10 to the ground, I provide means for adjusting said blade with respect to the handle 14L. This is accomplished by providing the blade 10 with a plurality of holes 17 arranged on an arc of a circle the center of which is com men with the bolt 15. The handle l-l. is provided with an apertm'e which registers with the holes 17 and by means oil. the bolt 18 and the wing-nut '19 the blade 10 may be moved to bring any one of the holes 1.7 into registration with the hole in the handle 141-, when said blade may be rigidly held by passing the bolt .18 through the blade and handle and placing the wing-nut l!) in posi tion.

As heretofore mentionml, the blade 10 terminates in a hoe-blade 111, the free end of which is beveled so as to provide a cutting edge. This blade simply enlarges the scope and utility of the tool, allowing irregular 'ground surface to be leveled and can be used in cutting the larger stalks of weeds, roots and shrubbery.

It will be noted, that I have provided a simple and inexpensive tool, capable of being used around any yard where walks bisect the lawns. and where neatncss and attractiveness in. landscape architecture are desired.

:llaving thus :lully described my said .in venl'ion, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A lawn edger comprising a rectangular unitary sheet structure provided with cutting edges and terminating in a transverse blade, said rectangular structure being provided with a notch in the edge opposite the handle, and a handle for holding said structure in position for cutting.

A. lawn edger comprising a rectangular unitary sheet structure provided with cut-- ting edges and terminating in a transverse blade, said rectangular structure being prothis 27th day of September, A. D. one vided With a notch in the edge opposite the thousand nine hundred and twelve. handle, a handle for pivotally engaging said A T V rectangular structure, and means for adjust- JOIH JOHNSON 5 ably securing said structure on said handle. lVitnesses:

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set F. lVoERNER, my hand and seal at Indianapolis, Indiana L. B. VVOERNER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

